Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

29th April 2021 / Competitiveness / Education


Social Status in Vocational Education and Training

The summary of the study in pdf format can be downloaded here Social status in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the Czech Republic over the past 15 years, and an international comparison
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29th April 2021 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism


Prague Airport, CzechTourism and Prague City Tourism to Support Inbound Tourism Resumption

Representatives of Prague Airport, CzechTourism and Prague City Tourism have signed a Memorandum on a long-term joint approach to the resumption and expansion of inbound tourism to Prague and the Czech Republic. It is tourism that the parties involved see as one of the preconditions for both economic recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic growth. The co-operation also seeks to promote the development and support of sustainable tourism, which will contribute to the positive development of Prague and other regions of the Czech Republic without negatively interfering with everyday life in tourist-exposed places, such as the capital city centre.   
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21st April 2021 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation


#VodafoneUniLab: easy testing of smart homes devices in the 5G networks laboratory at VUT

Factories of the future, remote energy readings, remotely controlled vehicles or smart homes fully controlled by voice. What used to sound like a scene from a sci-fi movie is gradually becoming part of everyday life. But none of this could work without the new generation of communication networks, ie 5G networks. Experts from the VUT/Brno University of Technology,  Institute of Telecommunications are now opening a new laboratory #VodafoneUniLab in cooperation with the Czech operator Vodafone, which will connect the academic sector with industrial partners and offer space for testing and development of equipment in the field of Internet of Things or Industry 4.0.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic